Gods Among Us (#165: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/10/24)

• Even the least of the Olympians • [1½ MIN READ] You have your own Paris Olympics highlights, I’m sure; some we SRC-ers compared early notes about. It’s not really weird how many of mine hover around the female athletes, given that a record percentage competed this year, 48%, that for Team USA was 53%. At the … More Gods Among Us (#165: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/10/24)

Getting Better (#164: ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/27/24)

• Better with the heat and humidity all the time • [1½ MIN READ] I hadn’t been getting accustomed to the heat. But I had an excuse. The heat has been exceptional, no doubt. The last full week of July saw the 4 hottest days [free access with registration] ever scientifically recorded. That fact comes … More Getting Better (#164: ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/27/24)

In the Eyes of the Beholders (#267: 2024’07’31’W)

• Significance, at least • [1 MIN READ] Last week was a trip-around-the-sun celebration for a particular Growlers Group Run club member. Personally, I’m uncomfortable with group celebrations of birthdays because it places particular value on those who don’t mind a little attention. I’m especially uncomfortable when the birthday doesn’t fall exactly on the day … More In the Eyes of the Beholders (#267: 2024’07’31’W)

What’s the Real Name for a Group Selfie? (#266: 2024’07’24’W)

• I don’t really buy it • [2 MIN READ] A few weeks ago, I used the word “usie” to reference a group selfie but was suspicious about the source that I found. Frankly, I’d never heard the word before I wrote that Cerebrun. My skepticism was justified. I orginally found “usie” by doing a … More What’s the Real Name for a Group Selfie? (#266: 2024’07’24’W)

A Productive Month (#161: ZY Weekly Newsletter 6/22/24)

• Not likely to do it again • [1½ MIN READ] In an unparalleled effort for this Shawmonter, I ran 2 marathons in 2 weeks this past April. Social runner that I’ve become, I got sucked and suckered in by multiple competitors who wanted company both while training and racing. I didn’t PR or Boston … More A Productive Month (#161: ZY Weekly Newsletter 6/22/24)

ITFYTGOOTC 2024 (#264: 2024’07’10’W)

• Unusual and usual • [1 MIN READ] Sailing into Glennallen, Alaska, 06’28’S, I did my usual It’s-time-for-you-to-get-out-of-this-car run. The team defenestrated me 13 miles from our destination and I did my usual Saturday long run, just point-to-point in AK. It was unusual for a few reasons, though. One is that it’s less common for … More ITFYTGOOTC 2024 (#264: 2024’07’10’W)